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Purpose - This paper seeks to demonstrate the role of person-centred assessment in improving the standard of care for people with dementia in acute hospitals. Design/methodology/approach - The paper offers a review of recent research and literature on person centred care highlighting its role in acute hospital settings. Case studies are also used by way of illustration. Findings - Acute hospitals are inherently complex environments which pose particular challenges for the care and management of people with dementia. Evidence drawn from the literature and recent research suggests that person-centred assessment has the capacity to enhance the quality of care for people with dementia and improve outcomes. Patients who are understood, listened to, and responded to tend to display lower levels of challenging behaviour, are calmer, more receptive to accepting treatment and have higher levels of well being. Although experienced nurses working in acute wards often have in-depth knowledge of older peoples' health-related needs, a reliance on inflexible "assessment frameworks" can distract them from focusing on the individual. The routinised nature of many ward environments, shift patterns, high staff turnover and weak clinical leadership also act as barriers. Person-centred assessment can be employed to identify the needs of people with dementia based upon their life history and patterns of daily living; it can also underpin the design and delivery of person-centred care and treatment throughout their hospital stay. Originality/value - The capacity of person-centred care to improve care suggests that it needs to be embedded in gerontological nursing practice in acute hospital settings as a clinical and managerial priority.
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults – Pier Professional
Published: Jan 1, 2011
Keywords: People with dementia
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